Changes in Ideology Practice Test

Polarization through nomination incentives: primary electorates and activist networks reward ideological purity, and media ecosystems reinforce partisan viewpoints.

A constitutional mandate that parties nominate extreme candidates, removing any strategic choice by candidates, donors, or primary voters.

An unprecedented modern phenomenon proving primaries and media never affected nominations before, so earlier nominations were entirely random.

Median-voter moderation: primaries reliably select centrist nominees because low-information voters punish candidates who appeal to ideological extremes.

A reversal where partisan media reduces ideological conflict by promoting bipartisan compromise and discouraging candidates from taking clear policy positions.